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1、Module 1 Deep South 2 Module 1 Deep South教学设计说明话题介绍本模块主题是介绍南极洲的一些情况以及探险家的探险活动，并介绍了Marco Polo之行。Period 1 Introduction and ReadingINTRODUCTION Vocabulary and reading 和READING AND VOCABULARY合并为第一课时“阅读课”。课文“Antarctica: the Last Continent ”属说明文体，介绍了南极洲的一些情况以及探险家的探险活动。在学生课前自学、预习的基础上，以背景介绍导入新课，然后采取“自上而下”的阅

2、读教学模式，引导学生关注文章的篇章结构、段落大意，得出“树型图”，进行“信息转换”，理解全文、复述意义。 教师还可以参考“教学资源”The Analysis of the Difficult Sentences from Module 1中的材料，帮助学生解决字、词、句等方面的问题。Period 2 Grammar and UsageGrammar 1 Review of subjects和7页的Grammar 2 Review of verbs合并为第二课时“语法课”，集中学习和演练the use of subjects and verbs。语法教学的方法不外乎“归纳法”、和“演绎法”。在外

3、语教学环境中，一般采用演绎法。Period 3 Self-Assessment通过练习，使学生进一步熟悉和掌握本单元的重点句型和语法。Part One Teaching Design第一部分 教学设计Period 1 Introduction and Reading - Antarctica: the Last Continent Goals To learn something about the North pole and South pole To learn to read with strategies To learn and master some useful words a

4、nd expressions in the textProceduresStep 1: Warming up1. Warming up by questionsHello, class. Today were going to learn Module 1. This module is a common knowledge about Antarctica. Well, do you know the differences between the South Pole and the North Pole? Now lets try a quick quiz. Work in pairs

5、and find out the differences between the South Pole and the North Pole. Keys: 1. The North Pole has no land. 2. The South Pole has more ice. 3. The North Pole has polar bears. 4. The South Pole has penguins. 5. The South Pole has the longest period of total darkness. 6. The South Pole has no inhabit

6、ants. 7. The North Pole was reach first by explorers. 8. The South Pole is protected by an international agreement.2. Warming up by studying new wordsBefore we read the text, we should firstly study some new words which appear in the passage. Well, look at these words and try to read them, and then

7、practice the spelling exercises.polar penguin explorer Antarctica annual rainfall state depth gravity inhospitable extreme flower moss algae lichen trap meteorite extraterrestrial mass balance exploration rivalry treaty commercial nuclear test radioactive promoteSpelling exercises1. Do you know the

8、_(一年的) course of the sun?2. The well is ten meters in d_.3. France made a peace t_ with a neighboring country.4. She left her purse on the table as a t_ of the childs honesty.5. The house was in a dirty _(状况)6. The football team was _(晋升) to the first division.7. She _(适应) herself quickly to the new

9、 climate.Keys: 1.annual 2. depth 3. treaty 4. test 5. state 6. promoted 7. adaptedStep 2: Reading1. Reading and find a heading for each paragraph2. A text organization of AntarcticaAntarcticaPart 1 The landAntarctica is an inhospitable place to live in because it is the coldest and the driest contin

10、ent on earth and is permanently covered with ice.Part 2 Plants and AnimalsAs a result of its extreme conditions, only few types of plants can survive there, but it is full of wildlife.Part 3 A great place for researchersAntarctic ice and rocks can give researchers lots of useful information.Part 4 T

11、he discovery of AntarcticaAntarctica was the last continent to be discovered and Carstens Borchgrevink was the first man to set foot on the Antarctic mainland.Part 5 The Antarctica TreatyThe aim of the treaty signed by 12 countries is to protect Antarctica and Antarctica and it has become the most s

12、uccessful symbol of mans efforts to work together for progress and peace.3. Reading and answering questions1. Which of the following sentences is WRONG about Antarctica?A. Antarctica is not only the coldest place but also the driest place on earth.B. Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the

13、worldC. A high mountain range, the Trans-Antarctica range, cuts the continent in twoD. Antarctica holds 70% of the worlds ice and 90% of the worlds fresh water.2. Which of the following descriptions is RIGHT about the wild life in Antarctica?A. There are flying birds, seals, whales and one type of p

14、enguins.B. The long Antarctica winter night, the extreme cold and lack of rainfall make few types of penguins.C. There are some trees on the large continent.D. Only two types of flowering plants are found and no forms of algae can grow on ice.3. Antarctica rocks are very important for research becau

15、se _.A. the rock has become a window on the past B. gases and minerals trapped in the rocks can tell us a lot about the weather in the pastC. most of the rocks are meteorites from outer spaceD. most Antarctica rocks are dark in color4. _crossed the Antarctica Circle in the late 18th century.A. The B

16、ritish explored James CookB. The explorer called NorwegianC. The explorer called CarstensD. The explorer called BorchgrevinkKeys: 1-4 DBCA4. Complete the article with one word in each blankAntarctica is the coldest and driest place in the world. It is technically a _. It _ 90% of the worlds ice and

17、most of its fresh water is in a frozen _. In some places it reaches a _ of five kilometers. The wildlife in Antarctica has _ its extreme conditions, but few types of plants can survive there because of the long winter night, the extreme cold and _ of rainfall.Researchers can get a lot of _ from the

18、ice, gases, minerals and rocks there. Rocks in dark color which _ _ against the white are easy to find and collect.In 1895, a Norwegian called Carstens Borchgrevink became the first man to _ _ _ the Antarctica mainland. Today scientists from many countries travel to Antarctica to study its _. A spir

19、it of international friendship has replaced the _. In 1961, 12 countries signed a _, making Antarctica the worlds biggest nature reserve. Antarctica has become perhaps the most successful symbol of mans efforts to work together for progress and peace.Keys: desert holds state depth adapted lack infor

20、mation stand out set foot on resources rivalry treaty Step 3: Useful Expressions on earth, close to, from east to west, cutin two, in a frozen state, on average, be full of, adapt to, as well as, lack of, the rest of, be made up of, as a result, in the form of, in colour, stand out, the first/last t

21、o do sth., set foot on, nature reserve, aim to do sth., keepfree from, make an effort to do sth.Step 4: After reading1. Why is Antarctica an important place?2. Do you think the Antarctica Treaty is a good idea? Why / Why not?3. What might happen to Antarctica if there wasnt an international treaty t

22、o protect it?4. What other international treaties do you know about ?5. What other international treaties do you think the world needs?Period 2 Grammar and Usage - Review of subjectsGoalsTo review and master the use of subjects and verbsProceduresStep 1: Review subjects1.主语的定义：主语是一个句子所叙述的主体。主语一般位于句首

23、，但在there be结构、疑问句（当主语不是疑问词时）和倒装句中，主语位于谓语、助动词或情态动词后面。2.主语的表现形式：1)名词Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth.2)代词We often speak English in class.3)数词One third of the students in this class are girls.4)不定式To swim in the Lijiang river is a great pleasure.To master a foreign language is necessary.5)动名词Sm

24、oking does harm to the health.Playing football in the street is dangerous.6)名词化的形容词The rich are not always happy.The beautiful is not always good.7)主语从句When we are going to have an English test has not been decided yet.What the treaty aims to do is to prevent the commercial and military use of the c

25、ontinent.8)作形式主语It is necessary to master a foreign language.It is a pity that he cant come to the party.3. 主谓一致 主谓一致是指：1)语法形式上要一致，即主语为单数形式， 谓语动词用单数形式；主语为复数形式，谓语动词用复数形式2)意义上要一致，即主语意义上的单复数要与谓语的单复数形式一致。(1)主语形式虽为单数，但意义为复数，谓语动词用复数。单数形式表示复数意义的词有people, police, audience等。(2)主语形式为复数而意义上却是单数或不可数，谓语动词用单数。形复意

26、单(不可数)的词有：news, maths, physics等。3)就近原则，即谓语动词的单复形式取决于最靠近它的词语，如there be句型或用连词either.or.，neither.nor.,not only.but also等。 要注意的几个问题(1)class, family, team, country, school等集合名词作主语时，如果指整体，用单数; 如果指每个成员，用复数。His family are watching TV in the sitting room.His family is very big.(2)trousers, shoes, glasses, so

27、cks, stockings, scissors单独作主语时，谓语动词用复数，但当它们与a pair of或pairs of连用时，谓语动词与pair的数保持一致。The pair of glasses fits you well.Several pairs of new shoes have been sent to the old men. (3)名词性物主代词后的动词单复数，取决于它所代替的是单数还是复数。Ours (=Our Party) is a great party.Your shoes are black, mine (=my shoes) are brown. (4)当主语后

28、面跟有with, together with, like, but, except, besides, as well as等引导的词组时，其谓语动词的单、复数按主语单、复数而定。Mr. Green together with his children goes to the park every Sunday. (5)the + adj.表示一类人，作主语时，谓语动词用复数。The old are going to be looked after well. (6)and连接并列主语、谓语动词通常用复数，但如果指同个人，同一事物或同一概念，谓语动词用单数，这时and后面的名词无冠词。A sp

29、eaker and writer is coming tomorrow. (同一个人)A speaker and a writer are coming tomorrow. (两个人) (7)Every A and every B/Each A and each B/No A and no B作主语时，谓语动词用单数，其中A、B代表单数名词。(8)The number of+.，谓语动词用单数。A number of+.，谓语动词用复数，相当于a lot of。The number of the students in our class is 50.A number of students

30、are learning Japanese now.(9)在主谓倒装的句子中，谓语动词的数应与其后的主语一致Behind the house are some trees.(10)表示数量的one and a half后，名词要用复数形式，但是其短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。One and a half bananas is left on the table.(11)几分之几/half of/part of/the rest of+n./pron.作主语，谓语动词由后面的n./pron.决定。而one of+n./pron.作主语时，谓语动词用单数。Two thirds of the b

31、read was eaten. (12)名词所有格之后的名词被省略的情况一般只指商店、工场、住宅等，作主语时，动词一般用单数。The doctors is on the other side of the street.(13)表示“一段时间”“一段距离”“一些钱”的名词作主语时，谓语动词一般用单数。Six miles is too far for an old man to walk.(14)关系代词who, that, which在定语从句中作主语时，其谓语动词的数与先行词一致。Those who want to go have signed their names here.(15)疑问代词who, what, which作主语时，谓语动词根据说话人所表达的意思决定单复数。Who live next door? Its Zhang and Liu. /Who lives next door? Its Liu.Step 2: Review verbs 1.谓语的定义：谓语说明主语所做的动作或具有的特征